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Battle of Ridgefield

The 1777 Danbury Raid and the Battle of Ridgefield

RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE!
This webinar with Ed Hynes includes an extensive Q&A with participants, and a downloadable PDF of his slide show.
This presentation begins on April 25, 1777, when the British land at Compo Beach, march through Redding to Danbury, and return to the shore through Ridgefield and Wilton. Learn about the main encounters that took place in Danbury and Ridgefield and the roles key historical figures played in the Raid and Battle.

May 4, 2021

The Heroes of Ned’s Mountain with Historian Jack Sanders

Recording available now of Jack Sanders’ webinar, The Heroes of Ned’s Mountain. The program starts with an hour-long video presentation and continues with Mr. Sanders answering questions from participants.

February 17, 2021

Military History

Ridgefield and Fairfield County’s Native Populations, Episode Four: King Phillip’s War

Kate tells us about King Phillip’s War (1675-76), which was a pivotal conflict in the relations between the English settlers and the Natives.

February 1, 2021

Military History

Ridgefield and Fairfield County’s Native Populations, Episode Three: The Pequot War

Kate Mozier-Tichy tells us about the Pequot War during the period between 1636 and 1638.

January 6, 2021

Archaeology

Webinar: Living Their Enemies, Dying Their Guests: Four Revolutionary Soldier Burials

Join us for a Live Zoom Webinar with Nick Bellantoni, Emeritus Connecticut State Archaeologist, when he will discuss the history, discovery, and excavation of the burials found last December and give an update on the forensic analysis currently underway.

December 8, 2020

Military History

Airplane Spotting Posts

NUGGET #27 Airplane spotting posts were maintained from December 1941 into 1945 and again during the Korean conflict. They were designed to spot and report enemy aircraft in the days

September 9, 2020

Battle of Ridgefield

Abigail Ingersoll Olmstead

Dr. Darla Shaw portrays Abigail Ingersoll Olmstead, famous for allegedly waving her red petticoat during the Battle of Ridgefield and appearing to be a loyalist sympathizer. thus saving her home (and children) from harm, but earning the wrath of her husband, a staunch patriot.

July 22, 2020

Uncle Ned’s Mountain: An Underground Railroad Station & Home of Civil War Soldiers from Near and Far by Jack Sanders

Read a fascinating article on a stop on the Underground Railroad here in Ridgefield.

July 1, 2020

Archaeology

Update on Skeletal Remains Found in Ridgefield and Other News

Emeritus state archaeologist Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni gives an update on the skeletal remains found in Ridgefield late last year and announces the significance of the Historical Society’s recent grant award from the National Park Service: American Battlefield Protection program!

May 28, 2020

Essay: “Enemies Then and Now” by Jack Sanders

Read this essay by local historian Jack Sanders in which he compares today’s invisible virus to an equally invisible threat during World War II.

May 13, 2020

Category: Military History

The 1777 Danbury Raid and the Battle of Ridgefield

The Heroes of Ned’s Mountain with Historian Jack Sanders

Ridgefield and Fairfield County’s Native Populations, Episode Four: King Phillip’s War

Ridgefield and Fairfield County’s Native Populations, Episode Three: The Pequot War

Webinar: Living Their Enemies, Dying Their Guests: Four Revolutionary Soldier Burials

Airplane Spotting Posts

Abigail Ingersoll Olmstead

Uncle Ned’s Mountain: An Underground Railroad Station & Home of Civil War Soldiers from Near and Far by Jack Sanders

Update on Skeletal Remains Found in Ridgefield and Other News

Essay: “Enemies Then and Now” by Jack Sanders

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